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Strong's H8037 שַׁמָּא (shamma)

Shamma' - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Strong's Number H8037
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H8037 Quick Answer

Strong's H8037 שַׁמָּא (Shamma') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shamma' (sham-maw') n/p. 1. desolation 2. Shamma, an Israelite It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include shamma. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Shamma' (sham-maw') n/p. 1. desolation 2. Shamma, an Israelite
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
shamma

Meaning and Definition

Shamma' (sham-maw') n/p. 1. desolation 2. Shamma, an Israelite [from H8074] KJV: Shamma. Root(s): H8074

Original Word
שַׁמָּא
Transliteration
Shamma'
Derivation
Root: שׁמם First root strongs: 8074
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8037. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Shammah

Usage: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Sa.23.11; son of: Agee (H0089) § Shamma = "desert" an Asherite, son of Zophar

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How Strong's H8037 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Shamma', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H8037 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8037 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H8037 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 7:37 KJV

Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H8037.

1 Chronicles 7:37 Old Testament, KJV
Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8037, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8037 FAQ

What does shamma (שַׁמָּא) mean?

Shamma (Strong's H8037) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shamma". Shamma' (sham-maw') n/p. 1. desolation 2. Shamma, an Israelite

How many times is shamma (שַׁמָּא) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H8037 across 1 book.

Where can I study shamma (שַׁמָּא) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8037 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shamma (שַׁמָּא)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shamma. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.